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Poker hand ranking

Below we lay out the different combinations possible in poker, from high to low:

Royal Flush
The five highest cards from Ace to 10 (the highest street), which are also of the same figure (called: suited).
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Straight Flush
Five cards which combine to a street and which are also of the same figure (they are suited).
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Four of a kind
Four of the same kind/type of cards.
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Full house
Three cards of the same kind/type (three of a kind) combined with two cards of the same kind/type (a pair).
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In case more players have a full house, the winner will be determined by identifying the highest three of a kind and then by the highest pair.

Flush
Five cards of the same figure (suited).
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In case more players have a flush, the winner is determined by the highest card. The above is for example a flush "Ace-high".

Straight
Five successive cards.
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In case more players have a straight, the winner is determined by the highest card.

Three of a kind
Three cards of the same.
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Two Pair
Two times two cards of the same kind, in other words two pairs.
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In case more players have two pair, the winner is first determined by the highest pair, then by the lowest.

One Pair
Two cards of the same kind, in other words a couple.
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High card
If none of the players have any of the above mentioned combinations, the highest card determines the winner, from hight to low: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 till 2
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